Monday, February 25, 2013

EverLast® Lighting Bolsters Engineering Department to Support
Manufacturing Growth and Product Development

JACKSON,
MICHIGAN – February 25th, 2013 – EverLast® Lighting Inc. a
leading manufacturer of energy efficient lighting technologies, has recently
announced critical additions to its corporate level team. With a flurry of
personnel moves over the last month; the company has made quite a splash in the
industry.The moves are intended to
catalyze research, development, engineering and innovation, and started with
the announcement that they would be adding a new Vice President of Engineering
to lead integral manufacturing related operations.After 21 years of engineering experience at
Robert Bosch, LLC., Paul Wickett has been appointed by EverLast® to the new
position.“There’s a lot similarities
between EverLast® and Bosch in terms of being manufacturing driven, engineering
driven, and customer driven.Additionally,
they are both private companies that are striving to do the right thing for
their industry,” commented Wickett.“I
wanted to work with EverLast® because of their commitment to the United States
and North America.Their manufacturing
process and loyalty to the state of Michigan coupled with some of the lighting
industry’s most innovative practices makes them very appealing as a
manufacturer.”

The move comes on the heels of an announcement that the
company will continue its rapid re-shoring of light fixture manufacturing.
There are also plans in place for the development and deployment of several new
products and technologies, and this move means “the talent infrastructure is
now in place”.Wickett, originally from
Canada, earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the
University of Toronto, and his Master’s Degree in Engineering Management at the
University of Michigan. Additionally he is a certified Black Belt in Design For
Six Sigma (DFSS). “One of my immediate goals was to begin the re-engineering of
products that the lighting industry has never before seen in the U.S,”
commented Wickett.“It amazes me to see
the caliber of employees at this organization and the skillset that we have
available to make this idea a reality.There is some top manufacturing talent beneath the EverLast® umbrella.”

Immediately after landing Wickett, EverLast® began adding
to its existing team in order to further support its engineering investment.
Within weeks the company added Ralph Hubbs, who will serve as Senior
Engineering Coordinator.Hubbs has over
35 years of engineering experience and previously designed hybrid automotive
transmissions.“At EverLast®, a genuine
commitment to research, development and engineering have been foundational to
the success we’ve experienced to date,” stated Brandon Marken, Vice President
of Sales.“Continuous improvement is a
fundamental ideology at our company, which is why we’re so excited. Whenever
you inject this much leadership, credibility and capability into an organization,
only good things can happen.”

Jeffrey Johnson, Technical Services Manager of EverLast®
Lighting, has been with company since 2007 and leads the companies Research and
Development department while he coordinates new product design with Wickett and
Hubbs.

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About
EverLast® Lighting:EverLast® Lighting, Inc. is a
sister company of Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc. and has quickly grown into the
leading manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting solutions for roadway,
parking structure, facility and area lighting applications. For additional
product information, visit www.everlastlight.com,
call 888-383-7578 or send an email to info@everlastlight.com.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc., Involved In Western Middle School Full
Spectrum Lighting Presentation

JACKSON,
MICHIGAN – February 12th, 2013 – Western Schools located in
Parma, Michigan maintains a strong community balance between the northern half
of Spring Arbor Township, a college community, and Parma, a mostly rural
farming community.The school system
supports an elementary, middle, and high school for the surrounding

areas.Each year Western Middle School holds a
science fair for its 7th and 8th graders, and on February
8th, 13 year old Sam Raines of Jackson, Michigan presented to his
classmates the effects of full spectrum lighting for his project entry.“I always wondered if weather affects
people’s moods,” commented Sam Raines, 7th grader at Western Middle
School.“I thought that it was a cool
topic and there is a great company in our town that makes this kind of stuff.”

Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc., parent company of
EverLast® Lighting, Inc. has quickly grown into the leading manufacturer of
energy-efficient, full spectrum lighting and light therapy products for home
and office applications that fulfill the requirement for treating the need of
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).Also
referred to as “the winter blues”, Seasonal Affective Disorder is a cyclic,
seasonal type of depression that affects millions of Americans each year. There
are two types of SAD, but the most common type is called winter-onset
depression and symptoms typically begin to set-in during late fall or early
winter and go away by summer.Loss of motivation, a desire to oversleep, feeling
fatigued, the inability to tolerate stress, a desire to avoid social contact,
and change in eating habits are symptoms of SAD and can result in depression
and weight gain.

“I thought that it was neat to teach my son as a parent
about something that he could interact with and be involved with because there
is a local company in our city.That
makes the learning so much more relevant,” commented Shelby Raines, Sam’s
mother.“It is nice to have a company
that fulfills a need with U.S. made products, and supports the economic growth
of our city right here in Jackson.”

Sam’s display of
light therapy products garnered quite the audience from students, and staff
alike.“One of the parents at the
science fair noticed the display, and wanted more information on Sam’s
project,” said Raines’ mother.“She said
that she was going to take the information straight to her doctor and tell them
that is what she needed.”

“We are always excited to take part in our community, and
even more excited to hear about Sam’s interest and awareness at such a young
age,” commented Cassie Emery, Residential Sales Manager at Full Spectrum
Solutions, Inc.“We work with people all
over the country; most of them are middle aged adults, who suffer from SAD for
years before making the connection between the lack of daylight and depression
they are experiencing.SAD is said to
affect around 4-6% of people in the United States and another 20% of people
experience a mild form on form of SAD commonly referred to as winter
blues.10,000 lux light therapy has been
proven effective in treating a wide range of depressive disorders and we are proud
to be able to manufacture our UltraLux light boxes here in Jackson, Michigan.”

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About
EverLast® Lighting:EverLast® Lighting, Inc. is a
sister company of Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc. and has quickly grown into the
leading manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting solutions for roadway,
parking structure, facility and area lighting applications. For additional
product information, visit www.everlastlight.com,
call 888-383-7578 or send an email to info@everlastlight.com.

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EverLast® Lighting, Inc. is a sister company of Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc. and has quickly grown into a leading manufacturer of energy efficient lighting solutions for roadway, parking structure, facility and area lighting applications.